Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Shockwave Medical

Position Overview

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Principal R&D Electrical Engineer – Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA. The role will lead technical development of innovative electronic systems to treat peripheral and heart valve diseases, and participate in cross‑functional development teams from concept through commercialization.

• Architect and design electronic pulse discharge systems for medical devices.
• Develop proof‑of‑concept designs and bench models to test concepts.
• Translate user needs into design inputs/product specifications.
• Create technical specifications from specific user requirements.
• Develop, validate, and maintain system test methods and plans.
• Lead less‑senior engineers to develop system and circuit board test fixtures.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and prototype builds.
• Perform functional verification of systems to medical device standards.
• Work with marketing and NPD teams to develop new design concepts.
• Participate in system‑level technical design reviews to ensure design inputs and user needs are addressed.
• Initiate and conduct system design reviews with cross‑functional teams.
• Troubleshoot complex electronic systems to the component level.
• Support medical device auditing processes.
• Enhance the intellectual property position via invention disclosures and patent applications.
• Take a leading role in the management of assigned projects.
• Other duties as needed.

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering with 10+ years of design and development experience, OR Master’s Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering with 8+ years of design and development experience.

• Experience in architecting and bringing new products to market.
• Experience in all product design phases from concept to commercialization.
• Extensive experience with schematic capture, and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit modeling tools.
• Experience designing DC/DC and AC/DC switch‑mode power supplies.
• Design experience with FPGA’s using Verilog and VHDL.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing C language code for common microcontroller peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, GPIOs, ADCs, DACs.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Experience in the development of medical devices is a strong plus.
• Experience with lasers and pulse discharge systems a plus.
• Experience designing soft core processors in programmable logic devices is a plus.
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25 lbs.

• Coaching, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Design Mindset, Design Thinking, Feasibility Studies, Organizing, Problem Solving.
• Product Knowledge, Program Management, Project Reporting, Quality Focus, Research & Development, Robotic Automation, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Smart Systems, Technical Research.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $ – $. Additional benefits include:

• 401(k) retirement plan and pension.
• Long‑term incentive program.
• Vacation, sick time, holiday pay, personal and family time, parental leave, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, military spouse time‑off.
• Additional perks vary by location and policy.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.